Cultivating Connections: A Transregional History of Australian Rice. This project aims to produce the first transregional history of Australian rice that reflects the industry’s diverse and environmen

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Cultivating Connections: A Transregional History of Australian Rice. This project aims to produce the first transregional history of Australian rice that reflects the industry’s diverse and environmentally responsive multicultural pasts. The project intends to use this single commodity to generate innovative insights into Australia’s social, cultural and economic interconnections with the Asia and Pacific region. Expected project outputs will include an accessible book, refereed articles, a hybrid exhibition, a policy brief, and an oral history archive. This should provide the benefit of new historical knowledge about rice agriculture, its social and environmental impacts, and changing cultures of consumption, aiding preparations for a more open market, in a warmer world, with more diverse consumers.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4303 - Historical Studies. Lead: A/Prof Emma Robertson